The role of internet self-efficacy, innovativeness and technology avoidance in breadth of internet use: Comparing older technology experts and non-experts

• Published in: Computers in human behavior Vol. 111; p. 106408
• Main Authors: Jokisch, Mario R., Schmidt, Laura I., Doh, Michael, Marquard, Markus, Wahl, Hans-Werner
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elmsford Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2020; Elsevier Science Ltd
• Subjects: Adults; Approach-avoidance behaviour; Avoidance; Communication; Heterogeneity; ICT; Internet; Multivariate statistical analysis; Older adults; Older people; Self-efficacy; Technology adoption; Technology experience; Technology utilization; Approach-avoidance behaviour; ICT; Technology experience; Older adults; Self-efficacy

Older adults show pronounced interindividual differences in terms of their technology adoption, experiences and resources. To better understand this heterogeneity, we compared older technology experts and non-experts. We focused on General Internet self-efficacy (GISE) and Communication related Inte...